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Join the Northeast Chapter as we walk the trails of ACRES Along the Wabash nature preserve. The preserve, managed by ACRES Land Trust, treats hikers to a spectacular wildflower display. Shooting star, wild hyacinth, and more decorate the forest floor where sugar and black maple trees and red elms dominate. Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10A-11:30A. ACRES Along…

Thank you, Dawn Stelts, for sharing this info from Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife: The DNR will be sharing information about white-tailed deer with a hunting group that is organizing a pilot program aimed at gathering public input for consideration in future deer management decisions. The group – Indiana White-tailed Deer Herd Management (IWDHM) – is putting…

Dan McCord of the Hamilton County Urban Conservation Alliance sent us this alert: A bill under consideration by the Indiana Congress will negatively impact pollinators. HB 1026 – Roadside Vegetation Management requires INDOT to mow roadside vegetation a minimum number of times per year. Furthermore, the bill conflicts with a new INDOT initiative to increase roadside habitat….

INPAWS member Sarah Gray submitted this poem in hopes that others will express what they feel in support of the natural world. Let the Trees Stand for those that have Fallen The battle for the North Woods at Crown Hill is not quite lost Like generals in war, with a stroke of a pen,…

Registration is now open for two 2017 Plant Identification (I.D.) workshops*, both of which will be held in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula near the shores of scenic Lake Superior on: 1. Isle Royale National Park (June 5-10), based at Rock Harbor, and 2. Keweenaw Peninsula (July 25-27), based in Copper Harbor, Michigan’s northernmost village. This…

Eco Logic Plant Nursery and Spence Restoration Nursery invite you to attend this conference in support of local pollinators: Understanding Native Pollinators & Their Needs Thursday, March 309:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Bloomington Monroe County Convention Center302 S. College Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47403 Look for details at www.ecologicindiana.com/understanding-native-pollinators-and-their-needs.

Indiana Advanced Energy Plan – Community Conversation January 31, 7 p.m., Schwitzer Student Center, University of Indianapolis, Hall A Students from the University of Indianapolis and Indiana University-Purdue University are working to answer this question through a series of public meetings throughout Indianapolis. Please join us for the first community conversation, hosted by former Mayor,…